Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Åland
Åland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.42 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Åland, 1985–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Åland recorded 3.42 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Åland peaked at 5.67 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 2005.
Åland ranks 1340th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Åland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 Number | — |
| 1987 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 Number | +500.0% |
| 1997 | 2 Number | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.92 Number | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 2 Number | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 4 Number | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.83 Number | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 3 Number | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 3 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.17 Number | -94.3% |
| 2006 | 2 Number | +1076.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 Number | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5 Number | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 0.83 Number | +66.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 Number | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 5.67 Number | +326.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 Number | -39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Åland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1076.5% | 0.17 Number | 2 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6667 Number | 0.5 Number | 1 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.68 Number | 0.5 Number | 3 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.85 Number | 0.17 Number | 4 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.47 Number | 1.33 Number | 5.67 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Åland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Åland was 3.42 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Åland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Åland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 2005.
- How does Åland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Åland ranks 1340th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Åland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Åland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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